Stoneham Football, Girls Soccer Teams Soar In State Power Rankings

STONEHAM, MA — The latest round of state MIAA high school sports power rankings brought good news for Stoneham High School football and girls soccer teams, placing both teams among the top ten schools in their respective sports and divisions this week.

Crucial in deciding playoff qualification and seeding, the strong placements put Stoneham well within the playoff picture for this year’s fall football and girls soccer tournaments.

The football team landed second overall out of 30 teams in Division 6 this week, boasting a 5-1 record through six weeks of play.

The girls soccer team, was 9-3-2 as of Tuesday, also securing a second place spot in the larger 65-team Division III field.

Under MIAA rules, teams in sports other than football can qualify for postseason play by placing within the top 32 teams in their division in power rankings or by securing a winning record.

Power rankings take a number of factors into account beyond wins and losses, including margins of victory and strength of opponents.

The football playoff field is capped at the top 16 teams with at least three wins and seven games played.

Alongside football and girls soccer, Stoneham’s varsity field hockey, boys soccer and girls volleyball teams were all also in playoff positions as of Tuesday rankings.

See full MIAA power rankings here.